SCP-804 — SCP-804 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-804

Expected annual

$69.6M

One-time setup

$391.2M

Annual recurring

$60.4M

Personnel

One-time setup costs are dominated by contingency relocation and large emergency reserves (~$391.2M total). Baseline annual operations run at roughly $60.4M/year, driven by R&D, staff wages, contingency retainers, and MTF sustainment.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $391.2M

Relocation Secure Offsite $275.0M

[#24] One-time cost estimate to move SCP-804 to a dedicated facility or purpose-built containment (heavy lift, shielding, transport complexity).

Emergency Risk Reserve $100.0M

[#22] Insurance-style reserve to cover catastrophic activation, large-scale cleanup or national-level response (one-time reserved fund).

Equipment $5.7M

[#4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11] Initial purchase of camo tarp/frame, sensors/cameras/anti-drone, secure comms hardware, generators/tanks, snow/land vehicles, optional helicopter purchase (one-time), on-site medical setup, initial amnestic stockpile setup.

Mtf Formation Initial $5.5M

[#12] Initial formation and procurement of specialized gear for Contingency 804-X (armour, demolition gear, robotics).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $3.0M

[#14, #15] Memetics-safe research lab buildout, instrumentation for destructive testing, forensic/pathology facilities and containment freezers.

Facilities $1.2M

[#1] Hardened compound construction, site prep, road improvements, decontamination and backup power for Alaskan conditions.

Local Community Compensation One Time $525K

[#20] Initial compensation or relocation payments to nearby communities to maintain secrecy.

Redundancy Initial $175K

[#28] Initial cold-storage and spare critical supply acquisition (spare amnestic doses, spare power units, redundant comms).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $60.4M/yr

Neutralization R And D Program $26.0M/yr

[#23] Program-level R&D funding for neutralization/repair research (materials science, memetics, HPC simulations, prototypes).

Contingency Strike Retainer $10.0M/yr

[#13] Retainer/availability costs for contracted heavy-lift, strike or private military options (on-call national/civilian assets).

Contingency Legal And Diplomatic Fund $5.0M/yr

[#27] On-call diplomatic/legal funds for rapid authorizations, relationship management and emergency permissions.

Public Emergency Response Reserve $5.0M/yr

[#30] Annual set-aside for emergency public messaging, temporary evacuations and large-scale medical triage if partial disclosure occurs.

Staff Wages $4.5M/yr

[#2] Continuous on-site staffing (approx. 25–30 personnel) with Alaska premium pay and benefits; base salaries and benefits.

Mtf Sustainment $3.0M/yr

[#12] Annual sustainment, training and exercises for Contingency 804-X rapid response team.

Security Training And Hazard Pay $1.1M/yr

[#3] Hazard pay, ongoing firearms/force training, lethal-use and medical/amnestic deployment training, background checks and clearances.

Cover Story And Legal $1.1M/yr

[#19] Ongoing legal/PR/cover-story maintenance, local government relations, litigation/FOIA defense and misinformation operations.

Research And Monitoring $600K/yr

[#14] Ongoing memetic-safe testing operations, expendable sensors and instrumentation replacement specific to research activities.

Training Exercises $550K/yr

[#26] Regular drills, audits and civil/military coordination exercises for Contingency 804-X readiness.

Helicopter Retainer $500K/yr

[#9] Charter retainer for rapid airlift/medevac/rotation support (alternative to ownership).

Medical Ops $400K/yr

[#10] Ongoing staffing, consumables and medevac costs for trauma care, quarantine and on-site emergency treatment capacity.

Data Redaction And Cyber Forensics $300K/yr

[#21] Continuous digital forensics, takedown services and information quarantine to remove traces and leaked media.

Destructive Testing Consumables $275K/yr

[#16] Consumable replacement budget for destructive testing (cameras, sensors, test rigs, material samples).

Local Community Compensation Per Year $275K/yr

[#20] Ongoing compensation, employment offers or infrastructure adjustments to nearby populations.

Forensics And Pathology $250K/yr

[#15] Ongoing pathology, decomposition analysis, hazardous waste processing and PPE replacement.

Power Ops $200K/yr

[#7] Fuel logistics, generator maintenance and heating fuel for extreme cold.

Amnestic Replenishment $175K/yr

[#11] Replenishment, expiry replacement and secure storage logistics for Class-A amnestic stockpile and delivery systems.

Environmental Monitoring $175K/yr

[#17] Long-term soil, water and air sampling, ecological studies and lab analysis for breakdown products.

Psych Services $175K/yr

[#25] Ongoing psychological support, rotation policies, testing and memetic exposure monitoring for personnel.

Annual Audits $150K/yr

[#29] Third-party reviews, containment audits and classification maintenance travel/contractor fees.

Sensors Maintenance And Comms $125K/yr

[#5] Maintenance, repair and comms fees (satellite/cellular backup) for perimeter sensors, cameras, anti-drone and intrusion systems.

Communications Ops $125K/yr

[#6] Secure comms operations, satellite uplink costs and active cyberdefense operations.

Transport Maintenance $125K/yr

[#8] Maintenance, fuel and upkeep for snowmobiles, ATVs, trucks, trailers and armoured transport.

Waste Management $110K/yr

[#18] Disposal of contaminated materials and remains, transport to treatment/cremation or secure burial and permit costs.

Redundancy Refresh $85K/yr

[#28] Annual refresh/rotation costs for spare amnestic doses, spare power modules and redundant comms.

Camo Replacement $12K/yr

[#4] Annual replacement/repair and inspection of 30m×30m heavy-duty camo tarp and rigging due to weather damage.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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Supplies And Consumables $0/yr

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Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $60.4M/yr

83.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with no major containment incidents; regular research, maintenance, training and reserves funded.

routine_operations scheduled_research no_breach

🚨 Minor Incident $62.4M/yr

14.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline

Localized breach or activation requiring MTF deployment, targeted repairs, extra amnestic use, medevac and temporary PR/compensation actions.

localized_activation trespasser_incident targeted_equipment_damage

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $360.4M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$300.0M vs baseline

Major uncontrolled activation or hostile seizure requiring national-level response, large-scale evacuation/cleanup, or relocation/destruction of SCP-804.

hostile_seizure widespread_activation national_emergency_response

👥 Personnel 28 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / Guard	10	[#2] Armed guards for 24/7 watches, patrols and immediate response; includes Alaska hazard-pay staffing assumptions.
Research Scientist / Technician	8	[#2] Scientists and technicians to run memetic-safe tests, analysis and monitoring.
Medical Officer	2	[#2] On-site medics for trauma care, quarantine and medevac coordination.
Engineer / Maintenance	4	[#2] Facility, generator and vehicle maintenance; logistics and resupply coordination.
Administrative Staff	2	[#2] Site admin, records, local liaison and cover-story management support.
Logistics / Support Contractor	2	[#2] Transport, supply chain and seasonal specialist contractors for remote Alaska operations.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates use midpoints of wide ranges and include speculative high-cost contingency items; SCP's memetic/activation behavior and political/access constraints create substantial uncertainty.

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